A Ligottian Listopia

[bendk]

I happened upon this list on Goodreads: Ligottian (59 books)

It provides a nice topic: "If someone likes Ligotti's work, what might they also be interested in?"

I would only ask that you limit the number of recommendations to twenty so others can contribute. And, if possible, include a few off the beaten path. From the list on Goodreads I learned of The Doll's Alphabet by Camilla Grudova. I ordered a copy, but I have yet to read it. The list doesn't need to be composed of only books. Movies, essays, YouTube videos, etc. are all fair game.

Here's my list:

A Short History of Decay
by Emil M. Cioran, Richard Howard (Translator)

On the Verge of Nothing: Pessimism’s Impossible Beyond
by Gary J. Shipley

True Detective (Season One - television series)

"The God of Dark Laughter" (short story)
by Michael Chabon

Bitter Carnival: Ressentiment and the Abject Hero
by Michael André Bernstein

Grimscribe's Puppets
edited by Joseph S. Pulver Sr.

The Nightwatches of Bonaventura
by Ernst August Friedrich Klingemann (Attributed), Gerald Gillespie (Translation)

Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals
by John N. Gray

Punch in the Italian Puppet Theatre
by Michael Byrom

Against Religion: The Atheist Writings of H.P. Lovecraft
S.T. Joshi (Editor)

Possum (Movie)
written and directed by Matthew Holness

H.L. Mencken On Religion
S.T. Joshi (Editor)